Act or Law: Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2004Acres: 25800 State Region: Eastern NevadaCounty Regions: Lincoln

Management

Managing Agency:
Bureau of Land ManagementLocal District: Ely Field OfficeContact Info: (775) 289-1800
702 North Industrial Way HC 33 Box 33500 Ely,
NV89301Visit the website(will open a new window)

Area Description

The South Pahroc Range is extremely rugged with deeply-cut canyons, high ridges, large rounded boulders and heavily forested expanses. Much of the range is a solitary volcanic massif composed of varying colored layers of welded tuff. The lower elevations are gently rolling bajada.

Rocks
The mountain range creates an "island in the sky" effect. Moderately deep, steep-walled drainages cut across the mountain from east to west. Differential weathering of welded tuff layers has created numerous pockets, holes, columns and the ubiquitous, large rounded boulders. Balancing rocks look like stacked bagels.

Flora
The rocky geologic features are interlaced with stands of pinyon-juniper, white fir and aspen, forming isolated glades that provide shady solitude.